#40201D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.05 26.3), rgb(64, 32, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#40201D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40201D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 32, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.05 26.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #40201D | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40201D | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40201D text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #40201D text on black | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AD
oklch(81% 0.059 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58981
oklch(70.6% 0.095 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86A62
oklch(63.1% 0.121 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B45048
oklch(55.7% 0.132 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A403A
oklch(49.1% 0.122 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3530
oklch(42.6% 0.101 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#652F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 25.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40201D
oklch(28.6% 0.05 26.3)
#40201D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #27251D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461B1F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40201D
#40201D
oklch(28.6% 0.05 26.3)
- #003136
#003136
oklch(28.6% 0.049 205.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #40201D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
Use #40201D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.